by JoyceEngel (Author)
A clinically-oriented pocket guide that provides both students and practising student nurses with a comprehensive guide to physical, psychosocial, developmental and home-based assessments. The text opens with a general description of history-taking and includes approaches to children at various ages, nutritional assessment and evaluation of vital signs. The emphasis is on how to information, including how and what to assess in each body system. Psychosocial, anatomical and physiological development variations are incorporated, as well as normal and abnormal findings. This edition includes a new chapter on home care, which covers performing an assessment in the home, and conducting an assessment of the home environment including safety factors, sibling interaction, nutritional practices and religious and cultural influences.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 362
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Publisher: Mosby
Published: 23 Dec 1996
ISBN 10: 0815131577
ISBN 13: 9780815131571